Cross tie raiser for railroads



CROSS TIE RAISER FOR RAILROADS Filed April 9, 1935 1936. E. COMPITELLO ,389

Patented May 26, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cross tie raiser for railroads.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a cross tie raiser for railroads for elevating or raising a sunken tie to a position for the support of a rail and to allow the placement or tamping of an additional support or foundation for the tie, without disturbing the rail.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cross tie raiser of the foregoing character that embodies a series of manually operated lever devices and constructed to facilitate placement of a raising hook under the sunken end of a tie.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure l is a side elevational view of a cross tie raiser constructed in accordance with the present invention and illustrated as associated with a cross tie and rail thereon in cross section, the dotted line illustration being the foot of the operator to effect placement of the hook under the sunken end of the tie;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, similar to Figure 1, partly in section with the tie raised to a supporting position relative to the rail; and

Figure 3 is a topplan view of the cross tie raiser with the rail and tie fragmentarily illustrated.

The cross tie raiser is adapted to be operatively engaged with a cross tie 5 and a rail 6 for raising a sunken tie relative to the rail for placing the tie in supporting position. The cross tie 5 is illustrated in Figure l as being in a fallen or sunken position relative to the rail 6 and shows the tie plate or joint chair 1 anchored by the spikes 8 to the tie as being spaced from the base flanges of the rail 6. The cross tie raiser is adapted to effect an elevating movement of the sunken end of the tie to permit the tamping of material beneath the tie for holding the latter in a raised position for the support of the rail.

The cross tie raiser is formed of a series of levers or brace elements including a relatively short curved shank 9 having a socketed. head l0 at one end thereof for the removable reception of an elongated handle I I. A hook member comprising a straight leg l2 has the upper end thereof bifurcated as at !3 and pivotally attached as at M to the lower end of the shank 9 with a hook l5 directed at right angles from the lower end of the leg I2 for placement under the sunken end of the tie 5, such placement being facilitated by means of the foot plate l6 projecting laterally of the leg l2 intermediate its ends for engagement by the foot of the operator shown in Figure 1 by the reference character I6.

A clamping arm I I forms a connection between the shank 9 and head of the rail 6, one end of the clamping arm I! being bifurcated as at l8 to straddle the shank 9 and be pivoted thereto as at H! while the other end of the clamping arm I! is provided with a hook for clamping engagement with the head of the rail. A strut or brace 2| is interposed between the clamping arm l1 and the web of the rail 6, the brace 2| being bifurcated as at 22 to straddle the clamping arm I! adjacent its pivotal end for pivotal mounting thereon as at 23 and the free end of the brace 2| is engaged with the web of the rail 6 at a point adjacent the base flange thereof.

In the use of the device, the hook 20 of the clamping arm I! is engaged with the head of the rail 6 and the hook l5 on the hook member I2 is disposed adjacent the underside of the sunken end of the tie 5, and by foot pressure on the plate I6, the hook I5 is forced beneath the sunken end of the rail 5. By a downward pull on the handle II that effects pivotal movement of the shank 9 at the pivot points l4 and IS, the tie 5 is raised from the depressed position shown in Figure 1 to the elevated position shown in Figure 2 and at which time foundation or base material may be tamped beneath the elevated tie for holding the same in such position and in supporting relation to the rail 6. The clamping arm I! and brace 2| form a rigid connection between the rail and raiser device with the rail remaining stationary during elevating movement of the tie.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:--

1. In a cross tie raiser, a shank and handle attached thereto, a hook depending from the shank for placement beneath the end of a tie, and a clamping arm and a brace pivotally connected together with the clamping arm pivotally carried by the shank the arm and brace adapted respectively for engagement with the tread and web of a rail supported on the tie.

2. In a cross tie raiser, a shank and handle attached thereto, a hook depending from the shank for placement beneath the end of a tie, and a clamping arm and a brace pivotally connected together with the clamping arm pivotally carried by the shank with the arm and brace adapted respectively for engagement with the tread and web of a rail supported on the tie, and a hook carried by the free end of the clamping arm for engagement with the head of a rail.

EUGENE COMPITELLO. 

